The children of family members killed during the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks shared inspirational messages to relatives of people killed in Paris earlier this month.

"To the people of Paris — keep spreading love," said Terrease Aiken, 22, in a new video from news outlet Vox.

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Aiken, like the three other young adults featured in the video were just children when their parents were killed in the attacks on the World Trade Center that left nearly 3,000 people dead one fateful Tuesday 14 years ago.

A new video from Vox shows the now grown relatives of 9/11 victims sending inspiring messages to grief-stricken Paris. Terrease Aiken, now 22, was eight years old when her father was killed on Sept. 11, 2001. (Vox/YouTube)

"People look at you and they shouldn't see tragedy — they should see hope," said Joseph Palombo, 26, who lost his father at the age of 12 on 9/11.

“The best attack you can have on a terrorist or a terrorist group — is to smile and show your teeth and to just love life,” said Joseph Palombo, 26, who lost his father at the age of 12 in the World Trade Center attacks. (Vox/YouTube)

"The best attack you can have on a terrorist or a terrorist group — is to smile and show your teeth and to just love life," he said.

Other speakers echoed these courageous sentiments.

"It is up to us now because we know what anger and hatred looks like and we can't add to that anymore," Aiken said.